Cattle drinking bowl



Oct; 28, 1941.

' A. E. ANDERSON CATTLE DRINKING BowL Filed Jan. 18, 1940 mm ms NR n IM. A 0 Mm M JJ. M l MU w f HUY In Z ,Yi Vm/ i wud Patented Oct. 28, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE oATinE-DRINKNGBOWL Austin E. Anderson, Jamestown, N. Y., assigner to Anderson M ilker Co., Inc., Jamestown, N. Y.` Application January 18, 1940, seria1`-No.`314,459

(o1. 11s- 75) y f 12 Claims. This: invention relates uto a cattle water 'device and to that type in which a. presser plate 1s employed for being depressed by the vnose of the animal to replenish vthe supply of drinking" water.

Various constructions have been heretofore designed for this type of drinking fountain utilizing v the presser plate principle but their constructions have been such that the presser-plate was either carried by the water control valve,

"necessitating specially designed reinforcement `and`expensive valve construction, or mounted 1n the bowl in a manner which would permit the plate to be readily displaced by the animal and thereby'rende'r the device inoperative.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a water bowl of simple designenlabling ready assembly of the'parts and facilitating repairs in the event of breakage or freezing in cold Weather.

More particularly the invention resides in the rocking support of the presser-plate withV the bowl, and further to the salient structuralfeatures serving to keep the vcost of production down to a minimum.

In the drawing Fig, lis a plan view of the-improved'water bowl' as mounted on an upright support;

Fig. 2 is a vertical V'sectional view through the bowl about on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 'is a fragmentary transverse vsectional view about on line-3 3 of Fig. 1 exemplifying the manner of mounting and`demounting the presser plate.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the numeral I designates `the-body of the drinking .bowl of a generally dished design having a rearwardly extending bracket extension of open formationjwith side walls 2 and a rearwardly spaced transverse wall 3 which is provided with a seat 4 for the upright support 5 to which it `is clamped by a U-bolt 6, its retaining nuts 'I from. The ledge I3y is illustratedl asV comprising two parts extending horizontally inwardly from the Y bracket v'wa-11s z and is preferably seres 'other foreign matter collecting therein.

*out the use of tools and bolts. 30

below the plane of the upper edges of said bracket `II may be used in making the water conriection.

The elbow II has its free .end downwardly divrected into the bowl tothreadedly receive the nozzle I5 which serves as a valve housing. This housing has a seat on its upper endwithin the elbow Yfor engagement by a valve I6 under the urge of'a spring Il that is compressed between aninternal shoulder I8 and an adjustable head on the depending valve stem I9.

The Valve stem rests upon an arm 20 of a presser plate and the latter is removably mounted to facilitate manufacture as well as 'to permit the ready cleaning of the bowl from forage or The presser plate is supported interlockingly with the body of the bowl in a manner which enables the secure pivoting of the presser member with- This is accomplished by providing on the bowl a pair of upstanding fulcrum lugs 22 which are vshown as extending inwardly from the opposing walls of `a pocket'or recess 23 formed in the side of the bowl. lThese lugs are preferably cast integral with the bowl-and are of a substantial design to provide a maximum bearing surface for the presser plate for greatest efficiency and economy. The valve housing I5 extends downwardly into this pocket inr back of the fulcrum lugs 22, and the-presser army il consequently is disposed in the pocket beneath the depending valve stem I9. The presser plate is formed in its underside with spaced bearings 24 extending transversely of and disposed on opposite sides of the arm 20 for pivotally resting upon the upper edges of the-ffulcrum lugs 22.

The body of the presser plate projecting therefromiinto the chamber of the bowl is generally of circular formation and dished to provide a continuous upturned margin about its free edge to prevent theV animal from lapping the water. `The body also is depressed below its bearings 24 at the front 0r bowl side of the fulcrum lugs,

lWhile Adepending from the bearings behind 'the gage the fulcrum lugs upon upward swinging of the presser plate thereon to the dot and dash position in Fig. 2. 'I'his upward movement of the presser plate may be continued, producing a supplemental movement about a new axis of rotation as provided by the stop lugs rocking on the back of the fulcrum lugs during which continued movement the bearings 24 lift from the latter, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2` However, this continued upward swinging is restricted by plate shoulders 24 engaging the inwardly curved pocket walls 23. When in this dotted position, bodily lifting of the presser platek is prevented by the overhanging valve housing l5. Only a slight amount of lateral shifting of the plate is permitted by the side walls of the pocket. Therefore, the plate is interlockingly and pivotally mounted against accidental displacement during its normal movements or functioning. The plate shoulders 24 more 0r less guidingly fit between the side walls of the pocket so as to hold the presser plate in proper alignment on the fulcrum lugs.

To remove the presser plate a special manipulation of the same is required which consists ly to the dotted position of Fig. 2 and thereafter shifting the body laterally as shown in broken lines in Fig. 1. This causes the trailing one of the two stop lugs to ride up and over its fulcrumy lug clear of the same as indicated by the brokenv lines in Fig. 3. The riding tendency of this stop lug is due to the fact that upon attempted lateral shifting of the plate the forward bearing shoulder 24 engages the side wall of the pocket andl pivots thereon, and since the plate is in tilted position the remote fulcrum lug is brought more nearly into the plane of pivotal movement so that the stop part will readily slide thereup. Following this the other stop lug may be removed through the space 21 between the two fulcrum lugs. To replace the presser plate a reversal of this operation is necessary. The lateral shifting or swinging of the plate when in its partially raised position is possible by reason of the enlarged diameter of the upper portion of the bowl.

The arm 20 of the presser plate may have an adjustable pad 28 which may be in the form of a simple bolt threaded into the arm and locked by a jam nut 29. This pad not only permits the.-

presser plate to be adjusted as to elevation but also in a measure provides a control for the volume of water passing into the bowl. For example, for use on a farm where the water is supplied by springs with very little head pressure,`

the pad 28 may be turned upwardly a distance above the arm 20 to provide a greater opening of the valve I6 from its seat and thereby permit a freer passage of water from the valve housing into the bowl. On farms where the water pressure is higher, the reverse operation will be desired to provide a retarding effect on the inflowing water.

If desired, a stop peg or plate 25 may be inserted in opening 25 for extending along side of the valve housing to abut the same and thereby restrict the pivoting action of the plate primarily to that on the fulcrum lugs alone. This will prevent unauthorized removal of the presser plate.

The water bowl of the present invention is of simple and practical construction requiring two primary castings, the bowl body and the presser plate, which are readily assembled without bolts or other fasteners requiring the use of tools. The weight of the bowl being carried by the primary v first in swinging the plate upwardly substantialanchorage 6 enables the use of standard pipe fittings to keep down the cost of production. The presser plate may be raised or lowered to any height by proper adjustment of the pad.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clarity and ease of understanding the inventive principles herein involved which are obviously applicable to other physical embodiments without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A water bowl having spaced wall portions with spaced parts extending therefrom to form a transverse bearing, a presser plate pivotally resting on the bearing and having stop lugs engageable therewith to limit pivoting movement of the presser plate, and a water supply nozzle overhanging a projecting part of the plate in a plane between the bearing parts and obstructing the removal of the latter by a direct lifting action while permitting the plate to be tilted on one bearing part to lift the opposite lug over the other bearing part and then withdrawing the other lug through the space between the bearing parts.

2. A water bowl having inwardly extending but spaced lugs aligned with each other to form a transverse bearing within the bowl, a presser plate pivotally resting on the lugs and having stop parts therebeyond and engageable therewith to limit pivoting movement of the presser plate, said plate having an arm projecting beyond the lugs, and a water supply nozzle carried by the bowl and overhanging said arm outwardly of the lugs to obstruct lifting the plate vertically from the lugs, said plate being conned on the lugs against sidewise movement by the inner wall of the bowl and rockable thereon to lift one stop part thereover and then to permit the withdrawal of the other stop part through the space between the lugs.

3. A water bowl having a wall pocket with spaced lugs extending toward each other from the side walls of the pocket, and a presser plate pivotally resting on the lugs betwen the side walls and having stop parts engageable with the back faces of the lugs to limit upward pivoting movement of the presser plate on the lugs, and means within the pocket overhanging a projecting portion of the plate to obstruct direct lifting of the latter from the lugs, said plate being shiftable laterally when in an upwardly tilted position to lift one stop part over its fulcrum lug, the space between'the lugs being suiflcient to permit the companion stop part being withdrawn therethrough to complete the removal of the plate.

4. A water bowl having a pivotally mounted presser plate, the bowl body having spaced fulcrum supports on which the presser plate pivots, the latter having a pair of spaced depending stops engageable behind the fulcrum supports for pivoting thereon subsequent to the arrest of pivotal movement on the fulcrum supports, said bowl body and presser plate having wall portions cooperating to restrict such subsequent pivotal movement of the presser plate on said stop parts to thereby hold the presser plate operative with respect to the fulcrum supports, and a nozzle actuating part projecting from between said spaced stops.v

5. A water bowl havingr a pivotally mounted pres-ser plate, the bowl body having spaced fulcrum parts on which spaced portions of the presser plate pivot, said bowl body and presser plate having wall portions cooperating to restrict the pivotal movement of the presser plate on said fulcrum parts to thereby hold the presser plate operative with respect to the latter, said presser plate being liftable bodily from the fulcrum parts for demounting the same and having a nozzle actuating part projecting from between said spaced portions and in line with the space between the fulcrum parts, and a water supply nozzle removably secured to the body in overlying relation to the plate to prevent bodily lifting the plate directly from the fulcrum means, the plate being rockable upwardly on one fulcrum v part and then swingable laterally thereon to dislodge the raised one of said spaced portions for the subsequent withdrawal of the pivoting one of said spaced portions through the space.

6. A water bowl having a pivotally mounted presser plate, the bowl body having a mounting bracket with spaced side walls connected at their outer ends by a transverse wall, means accessible between the side walls for connecting the transverse wall to a support, and a water supply valve depending into the bowl in overlying relation to the presser plate for being opened upon depression `of the body of the presser plate into the bowl, the water connection to the valve being adapted to pass between the side walls of the bracket.

'7. A water bowl having a pivotally mounted presser plate, the bowl body having a bracket with spaced side walls connected at their outer ends by a transverse wall, means for connecting the transverse wall to a support, a water supply valve having a flanged mounting part ttng between the side walls of the bracket, and means for securing the mounting part in position.

8. A water bowl comprising a bowl body having a side pocket and a pair of spaced fulcrum shoul- .ders dening an entranceway thereto, a presser plate having spaced bearings resting on the shoulders with depending stops engageable with the back of the respective shoulders to determine the extent of pivoting movementI of the presser plate thereon, said plate having a nozzle actuating part projecting from between the spaced bearings, and a spring closed water supply nozzle depending into the pocket behind the plane of the shoulders and engaging the actuating part of the plate for being actuated thereby, the stops pivotally engaging the fulcrum shoulders to permit the presser plate being swung upwardly to disengage its bearings from the fulcrum shoulders and to disengage the actuating part from the valve whereby the plate may be manipulated to complete the withdrawal of the plate from the pocket.

9. A water bowl body having a side pocket with spaced fulcrum lugs extending inwardly :from its side walls, a water supply valve part depending into the pocket behind the lugs, a presser plate pivoting on the lugs and having an extension engageable with the valve part to operate it for maintaining a supply of water in the bowl, said plate having spaced stop parts depending in the pocket behind the fulcrum lugs to limit its pivotal movement thereon, one side edge of the plate adapted to engage a wall of the bowl to fulcrum-thereon when the plate is laterally moved in a tilted position whereby the remote stop part will be elevated over its fulcrum lug and enable withdrawal of the other stop part through the space between the lugs for removing the plate.

10. A water bowl having a lpivotally mounted presser plate, the bowl body having a bracket extension with spaced side walls connected at their outer endsby a transverse wall to define a pipe receiving space and all cast as an integral unit, means' removably connecting the transverse wall of the bracket to a support as a sole means of mounting for the bowl, a water supply valve depending into the bowl in overlying relation to the presser plate for being opened upon depression of the latter, said water supply valve being formed for connection to a water supply pipe independent of the bowl and, its bracket, and means within the pipe receiving space removably engaging the v-water supply valve to secure the latter to the bowl body as supported by its bracket. f

11. A water bowl having a pivotally mounted presser plate, the bowl body having spaced fulcrum supports on which the presser plate pivots, the latter having a pair of spaced depending stops engageable behind the fulcrum supports for pivoting thereon subsequent to the arrest of pivotal movement on the fulcrum supports, said bowl body and presser plate having wall portions cooperating during such subsequent pivotal movement to restrict the latter and prevent the withdrawal of the depending stops from the fulcrum supports during such subsequent pivotal movement.

12. A water bowl having a pivotally mounted presser plate, the bowl body having a mounting bracket with spaced side walls connected at their outer ends by a transverse wall, said bracket and said bowl body being cast integrally, the transverse wall constituting the sole means of support for the`bowl` body and being spaced from the bowl body to provide a space to receive freely 'a water pipe, a fastener penetrating the transverse wall for ,detachably connecting the same to a support, said bowl body having a wall extending transversely of and connecting the inner endsof the' spaced side walls, and a water supply valve depending into the bowl in overlying relation to the presser plate for being opened upon depression ofthe latter, said water supply valve being supported bythe water bowl and adapted to have a water pipe connection overhanging said second transverse wall within such space.

AUSTIN E. ANDERSON.

CERTIFICATE oF CORRECTION.

october 28, 19m.

atent No. 2,260,817.

'AUSTIN E. ANDERSON.

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signed and sealed this 9th dey of December, A. D. 19m.

Henry Van Arsciale, Acting Commis sioner of Patents,

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